The blue chat bubble means RCS is on, but I'm still waiting on the lock icon that's supposed to follow it.

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Google Messages is testing a long-awaited trash folder feature, enabling users to easily recover accidentally deleted texts. This significant update, found in the latest beta, will eliminate the ...

Google Messages is rolling out a fix for one of its most persistent usability complaints. With version 20260306 of the Messages beta, users can now select and copy specific portions of a text message ...

Google Messages is gaining a new “Unsubscribe” feature to combat spam and other unwanted SMS texts or RCS chats from business senders. “Unsubscribe” is for businesses that send “unwanted messages in ...

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The latest Google Messages beta (v20260306) contains code for a dedicated “SMS blaster protection” toggle. SMS blasters are portable devices that bypass carrier filters by forcing phones to switch to ...

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...